The much-maligned manager has endured a mixed start to life with the Whites, but has recently guided the club to three straight victories for the first time since February last year. And Cherry explained that the former Rotherham boss has impressed him by the way that he has managed the players at his disposal.

"I actually think Steve Evans has done a good job with what he's got and you can't ask for much more really," he told the Yorkshire Evening Post.

"He has got a bit of pride back in, fair do's. He seems to get what I call his pound of flesh out of his players."

And their latest run of form comes after a five-game winless run that culminated in the humiliating loss to Brighton - the same team that inflicted the defeat that led to Rosler's sacking - which arguably shows how mentally tough Evans is to come through that tricky spell and still inject some positivity into the side.

And while he is unlikely to evoke any memories in Cherry's mind of how things were under Don Revie, if a player from that successful era believes that he has done a good job, then he certainly deserves time to stamp his mark on the team further.